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Dry and Wet Riser Testing
Arrange riser testing around the system installed and access to the floors it serves. Missing results, damaged inlet boxes, valve leaks or a due inspection need a clear site instruction, with the history of the issue and any changes to use or layout.
Overview
Separate the riser instruction by property, even where several buildings show similar defects. Each installation needs its own history and restrictions carried into the programme.
Our full service catalogue, including every individual service, is available across every listed sector and location. For one site or several, we agree the scope, access and programme around the buildings concerned.
What the work can include
Locate the inlets and landing valves, review visible condition and signs, and undertake the specified tests. Record measurements, leakage and points that could not be reached, with clear inclusions, exclusions and completion documents.
Tie valve and inlet findings to existing property or asset references. This keeps the evidence usable for repair budgets, repeat attendance and the next inspection.
Important decisions
Confirm whether the installation is dry or permanently charged before selecting the test or isolating water. Wet and dry risers require different arrangements.
Before we visit
Supply system drawings and earlier test readings, identify the inlets and arrange entry to each floor within scope.
Confirm the access contact, technical approver and recipient of the defect report. Settle permits, shutdowns and any coordination with other contractors before arranging the test.
How the work proceeds
Plan where water will come from and discharge, protect occupied areas and test under controlled conditions. Record the condition in which the system is left after restoration.
Sequence the buildings and identify who must receive significant findings. A partly tested riser or outstanding defect needs to remain visible within the estate progress record.
What affects cost and timing
The visit depends on building height, riser count, access to valves, water arrangements and repair findings. Existing information will determine which items can be quoted and which need a site assessment.
Combine suitable tasks where access permits, checking the operating requirements of each building. Agree how additional defects will be reported and priced before extending the instruction.
Applications across sectors
Plan access and testing around actual occupancy and fire arrangements. Sleeping accommodation differs from offices; education sites require coordination around children and staff; warehouses need storage and layout considered. Describe the premises through the full sector range.
Locations covered
Testing coverage extends across Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham and Tees Valley, including Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead, Sunderland, Durham, Darlington and Middlesbrough. Refer to the location directory for other communities and provide every address and access contact for an estate programme.
Frequently asked questions
Does a successful pressure test prove every part is satisfactory?
No. Include the agreed visual and functional checks, any restrictions and identified defects alongside the test readings.
What information should I send about dry and wet riser testing?
Send drawings, previous results and inlet positions, and explain access to the relevant floors. Identify the site and whether the instruction concerns a fault, proposed repairs or a testing programme.
What affects the price and programme?
Height, the number of risers, valve access, water provision and defects influence the programme and price. Authorise any extra tests or repairs against a defined scope.
What should the completion information explain?
The report should identify the risers and areas examined, work undertaken and checks completed. Retain limitations and open actions against your property and asset references for subsequent maintenance and inspection.
Useful guidance and records
Plan the records with what should a fire logbook contain; use Remedial-action tracking to follow defects through to documented closure. Consult official guidance for the wider technical and management background to the instruction.
Related work and your next step
Review Evacuation Safety with the Fire and Life Safety overview when considering related requirements. Continuing work can be organised through maintenance, larger alterations through projects; the complete services directory explains the wider offering.
Send Black & White Facilities your riser or site list, current findings and operating restrictions. Agree responsibilities and the reporting required alongside the testing scope. Make an enquiry.
Discuss the scope
Tell us what needs attention.
Share the site, the issue and any access requirements so we can discuss the next step.